The Winery Provins is one of the world's great estates. It offers 223 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Provins wines in Valais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Provins wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Provins wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Provins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, filet mignon with prunes and white wine or ramen (noodle) soup.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Provins. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, coffee or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Provins. is a with a nice freshness.
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).
Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The Valais Terroir is one of the world's most dramatic. The valley benefits from its sheltered position below the high alpine peaks, with the most obvious bonus being the fohn wind, which keeps the area unusually Warm and Dry considering its altitude (most vines grow here at between 460 and 760m - 1500-2500ft).
The fohn effect is also enjoyed by Ticino, although there, mountain weather systems bring sporadic, heavy rainfall.
Vertiginous alpine topography also gives the vines in Valais the advantage of emphasized vineyard orientation and many are planted on steep gradients of up to 90% (42 degrees).
This steepness, although making it markedly harder to manage and harvest the vines, brings the significant benefits of excellent drainage and increased exposure to sunlight.
Production is centered around the towns and villages that run aLong the 50km (30 mile) section of the valley from Martigny in the southwest to Leuk, northeast. It is not unusual to see labels mention both variety and town, such as "Amigne de Vétroz" or "Fendant de Sion".
This commune-based labelling convention is a reasonably widespread Swiss quirk as most appellations in the country follow broad, cantonal boundaries yet allow the name of the commune (sometimes even cadastral names and "lieu-dits") on the label.
How Winery Provins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of old-fashioned turkey fillets, haddock with milk or savoyard potato gratin.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Provins. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or minerality and sometimes also flavors of cheese, yeast or banana. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Provins. is a with a nice freshness.
How Winery Provins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of vegetable planter, baked bar or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Provins. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.
How Winery Provins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or normandy style escalope.
How Winery Provins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of skate with capers, spaghetti with clams or 3 men pizza with ravioli.
Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
